Maharashtra breaks grim Covid record yet again, reports 67,123 fresh cases

Updated : Apr 17, 2021 21:49
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Editorji News Desk

Maharashtra on Saturday reported 67,123 fresh coronavirus cases, its highest single-day increase so far.

The state health department said that the new infections have taken the tally to 37,70,707.

Besides, 419 deaths due to the pandemic were reported in the state, which pushed the death toll to 59,970.

As many as 56,783 patients were discharged during the day, raising the number of recovered cases to 30,61,174.

The state had earlier recorded its highest one-day spike in cases on Friday at 63,729.

Mumbai recorded 8,811 new cases and 51 fatalities, taking the city's case tally to 5,71,018 and the death toll to 12,301.

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